14-Year-Old Arrested for Starting Multiple Fires in Portugal

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Weather conditions like those that preceded this summer's record-breaking wildfires have become ten times more likely. The question now is: Who or what lit the first spark?

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A 14-year-old boy has admitted to starting several fires in Portugal by travelling to forested areas on a scooter and using matches to light a fire, in an interview with police. And officers believe he may have been responsible for the fires in Seidões, Ardegão and Arnozela, foreign media write, reports Telegrafi. “The minor may have acted out of anger and frustration, given his poor performance at school and the apparent insecurity of his socia…

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A 14-year-old boy has admitted to intentionally causing several devastating forest fires in northern Portugal by riding a scooter and using matches.

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A 14-year-old boy recognized in a discussion with the police that he deliberately provoked more forest fires in Portugal, going with the squadron in the flooded areas and using fibrillates to catch fire.